System edited: Have unpacked and organized music, movie and music video collection,...new house affords me a chance to spread out quite a bit more and most importantly, house the collection in a totally separate room. Not only is this better organizationally speaking, it is also better for in-room acoustics for the new listening room. WAF is up this month so that is always good :-), ....now just need a couple of more shelves!!!

zephyr24069 July 06, 2014 14:11

System edited: Bybee Power Stealth latest version (6moons reviewer sample) added in exchange for Purepower 2000; built for 20-amp with a mix of Furutech GTX-D Rhodium and Gold duplexes and all the latest upgrades from Mike, John, et. al! I am very excited to hear what this will do for my system!!!

zephyr24069 July 04, 2014 20:13

Thanks Bo...the power is in how musical it sounds to me, more so now than ever before. Bybee Stealth which is inbound should go a long way to improving that,...will write more once I hear it soon!

zephyr24069 July 03, 2014 03:08

I think even without listening It looks powerful!

bo1972 July 02, 2014 21:38

System edited: NEW PICS: First attempt at setup of new system, cabling and arranging new layout. It's been a month since I heard the system and I've been in proper audiophile withdrawal....this is a very good day!!! Much work to do yet to perfect layout, cable race-ways, etc.....a music lover's job is never done!

zephyr24069 June 29, 2014 15:07

System edited: New systems pics, room description, other things coming soon!

zephyr24069 June 28, 2014 13:11

System edited: Adding new pictures of Cutler-Hammer main house panel, GE Master Load Center Sub-Panel, Environmental Potentials EP-2050 and EP-2750 units, labelled prior system panoramic photos from last house as prior system to pave way for new system under construction in new house.....stay tuned!

zephyr24069 June 28, 2014 12:40

System edited: Moved to a new home 3 weeks ago and have just installed an upgraded dedicated circuit. Main panel is Cutler-Hammer CH series with copper bus bar, sub-panel is GE Master Load Center with copper bus-bar. The sub-panel is tied to the main with massive 6/4 conduit and I'm using 10/2 Romex (for now,...other options too pricey at 16-25 dollars per foot given I needed about 150 feet of cable). I have installed an Environmental Potentials EP-2050 on the main house panel to protect everything and an EP-2750 Ground Filter on the dedicated circuit. I have heard nothing but good things about the EP units and that combined with the copper busbar panels should be a nice upgrade in the entire system's sound....very excited to hear the result once I finish unpacking! I'll still be using my Purepower 2000 on the system as a whole but may go straight into the wall for my Edge amp and amps in the Legacy Aeris towers. Ultimately I think I'll move to a Running Springs Audio Dmitri but time will tell if this move can happen.... Everyone who has tried the EP2750 and EP2050 units loves them; I'm very excited to hear what they can do.... Outlets: 5 Avatar Acoustics AFTERBURNER8s that moved with me to the new house (best outlet I've ever used....)

zephyr24069 June 25, 2014 11:55

Update....packed up the music collection this past weekend and will be packing the entire system this coming weekend; we are moving so the system will be in transit and will have a new room soon. Stay tuned for new pics and details!

Key Question: Purepower still sounds great but for various reasons, the new plus units will not be able to be part of this system (see other threads on PP). I'm looking at Chang, Running Springs plus a new dedicated subpanel and circuits as well as other units. I'm also considering max-ing out the sub-panel and considering going straight into several dedicated circuits and would be interested in recommendations on all fronts for where to take my power install and conditioning from this point forward. Thanks!

zephyr24069 May 29, 2014 12:47

System edited: Added new pics of Statement Silver PC 10-foot with Furutech FI48 connectors and Statement Silver PC 6-foot with Oyaide M1F1 conectors....outstanding PCs that have stood the test of time!

zephyr24069 March 24, 2014 16:51

I love the P-03U, D-03 and G-03x combo that I own and previously had the G-0s rubidium clock from 2006-2010 until I replaced it with the G-03x for various reasons (warmth of presentation, just enough precision vs absolute technical precision, together with a personal circumstance). I've had the P-03U/D-03 since 2006 and don't see any upgrade or change necessary even after all these years. I also have the Esoteric C-03 pre-amp which did wonders in my system and with the right cabling is performing well beyond any expectations I had...The electronic components I have today have stood the test of time like no other i've ever owned.

zephyr24069 March 16, 2014 11:15

How well do you like your ESOTERIC DIGITAL play back system?

musicmann1 March 13, 2014 20:38

System edited: Various cabling and layout changes to accommodate the XILICA XP4080 and Legacy AERIS....the speakers are breaking in very well and opening up beyond my expectations...

zephyr24069 March 05, 2014 11:14

Schubert: No worries..could not really tell if it was a comment or a joke or something else particularly with the comment about a the rolls royce thrown in :-) . Let's just call it a misunderstanding and forget about it! I love music and spend a lot of long weeks working for it and putting it together over the years. It plays so many different kinds of music well (my listening tastes run the gamut) and so enjoyably that it's a lot of fun seeing everything come together. Let me know what you like to listen to and I'll let you know of any killer demo material that I might have that could be fun to audition.

zephyr24069 February 18, 2014 22:14

I thought you were a hard worker and decent guy. I really
just wanted to know if your system cost more than your house.

Of course it was rude and none of my business anyway, I apologize.

schubert February 18, 2014 01:53

Sorry for the delay in responding to all of this, work, work travel and family activities took alot of time over the past few weeks....

Euphonium: I agonized over putting a processor into my system for many months, not because I don't see the value of such things having enjoyed the benefits in a different way back in my chase of home theater sound quality but because I've spent a few years pursuing the best solid state digital to analog chain I could bring into my home and I did not want to introduce anything downstream from my preamp that would take things out of the analog domain. All that stated, I'm very glad I gave the Xilica processor and Aeris speaker design approach a chance as the setup allows for great bass level matching and frequency contouring that can literally tame any room. I am also very glad I did as looking at Bill's curves for the Aeris, I can see that he's really maxed out the benefit of the including the processor in the chain by what he is able to do with frequency, time and other key attributes by taking in a 2-to-4 channel input split from the preamp (duplicate left and right channel signals) into the processor. Adding the custom built Elrod Statement Gold Y-splitter to the chain really helped me hear even more. In short, I'm very happy with the choice I've made and what the Aeris and Xilica bring to the setup. I've not even scratched the service as while my speakers are still breaking in, I'm using only the "Aeris_Normal" curves supplied by Legacy and will ultimately do some real tuning and customization of the curves for my room and setup but in the meantime the out of the box result frankly is quite amazing!

Gadmanrdh: Thank you very much...that's one hell of a compliment! I never thought in this way though I have pride in what I've built up; the energy, dynamics, realism and enjoyment factors with this system are beyond what I could have expected and hoped for. I am constantly going back over tracks to hear things I've not heard in these ways before. Thank you again!

Schubert: Sorry to disappoint your somewhat ill-placed question/comment/jab but no massive house or Rolls-Royce or 'found money here'. I've worked for 30 years in an industry that I've earned a great job with a great team of people to work with and I am able to enjoy some of the benefits of the hard work and extremely long hours with my family and in my audio system. I've spent quite a few years (6 currently) rebuilding my system for 2-channel listening enjoyment and it's been a long road that I'm not done with as yet but if I had to stop now, I'd have a great sounding system to call my own.

zephyr24069 February 17, 2014 12:14

Did your system cost more than your house or Rolls-Royce?

schubert February 15, 2014 17:37

If I had to guess, I'd say this is likely one of the best sounding set-ups on A'gon. Congratulations! Stunning!

gadmanrdh February 15, 2014 14:29

Euphonium,
I had the same reservation as you thinking introducing the Xilica crossover on the high frequencies (mid and tweeter) will result in degradation of sound. My local dealer tried them both ways and prefers the Xilica on the higher frequencies as well. Below is what Bill Dudleston sent in an email to me regarding the above.

"You do not have to EQ the top of the Aeris at all if you sensible with placement. Room size small or large is not an issue because of the radiation characteristics. Bass level matching is accomplished via the DSP.

About 25% of the systems we sell work this way.

4orreal February 11, 2014 19:52

I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU, I JUST BOUGHT THE AERIS SPEAKERS, MY QUESTION IS DO YOU USE THE XILICA CROSSOVER IN BETWEEN YOUR AMP AND PRE-AMP? I WOULD THINK IT WOULD IMPROVE THE SOUND TO ONLY USE IT FOR THE SUB-WOOFER REGION?I ALSO HAVE THE ESOTERIC CD THE K-05 AND BAT ELECTRONICS.WITH ALL YOUR ESOTERIC SPEAKER WIRE AND INTERCONNECTS DO YOU USE THE XILICA AL ALL? THANKS, AL

euphonium February 11, 2014 00:28

It is a wonderful addition to the system; my noise floor was further lowered and it helped me defeat any issues in my system. The one thing it won't solve is a fault in the room wiring itself so let me know if you still run into issues and I can try to help you diagnose.

zephyr24069 January 21, 2014 22:08

Zepher:
While purusing your equipment list, I was intrgued by the Granite audio Ground Zero. I researched this product on their web page and ordered one today. I have been bothered by an anoying low level ground loop hum which has had a negative impact on my listening. I hope this product does the trick; I was unaware of it until I saw your comments. Thanks.
Bob

mribob January 21, 2014 21:10

System edited: Additional panoramic photos taken of listening room from three angles; I will post better quality photos soon as these were extracted from a home virtual tour from our realtor and I need to get the original source material or retake then myself...

zephyr24069 January 21, 2014 11:05

Thank you very much! I've used a number of high-end outlets (Shunyata, Furutech, Oyaide, etc...all with very good results) over the years but the Afterburner8 outlets are really something special. Darren tells me he went to great lengths to find the right combinations of metals and manufacture through exhaustive testing that would bring about these attributes together with great musical presentation. I don't understand all the intricacies but the end result is exactly as promised and more.

zephyr24069 January 19, 2014 11:59

Zephyr,
I was just looking over the details of your system and noticed that you were using the Afterburner 8 outlets. I am as well, but what interested me most was that you described exactly my experience with them. I immediatly heard an increase in the drive and energy of the music, with no adverse effects on the frequncy response of the system. I can't explain how it could be, but I love it. Money well spent.
You system is a real beauty.

roxy54 January 17, 2014 18:51